Hrmmmmm...you and another LJ friend of mine desertdreamer both have those types of fridges...Landlords need to get off their asses and realize a few things: 1) those things are just way outdated, 2) they prolly use more energy than cost efficient modern fridges, 3) they are cruel and unusual punishment -medieval in fact and 4) that current refirgerators don't really cost that much and even often come with PG&E rebates...
*sigh*
Anyways, from 1990 to 1993 I lived in an apartment with that type of freezer inside the fridge, and I used the exact same method you do! The old hammer and screwdriver. I used to wear my sunglasses during the process too just in case a shard flew in my eye! What I ended up with was not only a fuller capacity freezer, but a banged up one as well. I was not exactly careful not to hit the defrosted metal areas while I was going at it! I guess it was just me taking out my anger on the appliance that I should have to go through that in the first place....
have you considered drafting a letter to your landlord outlining the benefits of a more modern machine?? Or are the owners UberCheap as I am guessing?!!!
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Date: 2004-07-04 04:37 pm (UTC)*sigh*
Anyways, from 1990 to 1993 I lived in an apartment with that type of freezer inside the fridge, and I used the exact same method you do! The old hammer and screwdriver. I used to wear my sunglasses during the process too just in case a shard flew in my eye! What I ended up with was not only a fuller capacity freezer, but a banged up one as well. I was not exactly careful not to hit the defrosted metal areas while I was going at it! I guess it was just me taking out my anger on the appliance that I should have to go through that in the first place....
have you considered drafting a letter to your landlord outlining the benefits of a more modern machine?? Or are the owners UberCheap as I am guessing?!!!